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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the evolution of the
learning more about the evolution of the
learning more about the evolution of the acceptance of AIDS petrifies Mika’s
acceptance of AIDS petrifies Mika’s
acceptance of AIDS petrifies Mika’s girls be hanging out with them and one
girls be hanging out with them and one
girls be hanging out with them and one night they could be in the club having
night they could be in the club having
night they could be in the club having fun with a gay friend and give a little
fun with a gay friend and give a little
fun with a gay friend and give a little kiss and go home with their aids on the
kiss and go home with their aids on the
kiss and go home with their aids on the lips the husband in like five years
lips the husband in like five years
lips the husband in like five years listen mr. Johnson you have a she goes
listen mr. Johnson you have a she goes
listen mr. Johnson you have a she goes age I’m not a homosexual sure you’re not
age I’m not a homosexual sure you’re not
age I’m not a homosexual sure you’re not a homicide AIDS first began to spread
a homicide AIDS first began to spread
a homicide AIDS first began to spread through humans in the 1950s and
through humans in the 1950s and
through humans in the 1950s and ignorance led to forced quarantines of
ignorance led to forced quarantines of
ignorance led to forced quarantines of all people suffering from it the disease
all people suffering from it the disease
all people suffering from it the disease worsened slowly over the next decades
worsened slowly over the next decades
worsened slowly over the next decades until it finally exploded in the 1980s
until it finally exploded in the 1980s
until it finally exploded in the 1980s at that point the disease mainly
at that point the disease mainly
at that point the disease mainly affected the gay community and was
affected the gay community and was
affected the gay community and was thought to be an extreme strain of
thought to be an extreme strain of
thought to be an extreme strain of pneumonia
pneumonia
pneumonia it wasn’t until June 1981 that a group
it wasn’t until June 1981 that a group
it wasn’t until June 1981 that a group of doctors in San Francisco recognized
of doctors in San Francisco recognized
of doctors in San Francisco recognized the disease cluster that was eventually
the disease cluster that was eventually
the disease cluster that was eventually characterized as AIDS that year there
characterized as AIDS that year there
characterized as AIDS that year there were 121 confirmed deaths due to the
were 121 confirmed deaths due to the
were 121 confirmed deaths due to the illness the next year it spread further
illness the next year it spread further
illness the next year it spread further through the American homosexual
through the American homosexual
through the American homosexual community it was then temporarily named
community it was then temporarily named
community it was then temporarily named grid or gay related immune deficiency
grid or gay related immune deficiency
grid or gay related immune deficiency the lifestyle of some male homosexuals
the lifestyle of some male homosexuals
the lifestyle of some male homosexuals has triggered an epidemic of a rare form
has triggered an epidemic of a rare form
has triggered an epidemic of a rare form of cancer
of cancer
of cancer however by August 1982 roughly half of
however by August 1982 roughly half of
however by August 1982 roughly half of sufferers were not homosexual and so the
sufferers were not homosexual and so the
sufferers were not homosexual and so the disease was renamed the acquired
disease was renamed the acquired
disease was renamed the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS one
immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS one
immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS one other group that was high-risk for aids
other group that was high-risk for aids
other group that was high-risk for aids for hemophiliacs due to their need for
for hemophiliacs due to their need for
for hemophiliacs due to their need for blood transfusions in December 1984 a
blood transfusions in December 1984 a
blood transfusions in December 1984 a young American haemophiliac named Ryan
young American haemophiliac named Ryan
young American haemophiliac named Ryan White was diagnosed with the disease he
White was diagnosed with the disease he
White was diagnosed with the disease he was subsequently expelled from school
was subsequently expelled from school
was subsequently expelled from school because of his illness despite the fact
because of his illness despite the fact
because of his illness despite the fact that his doctors said he posed no risk
that his doctors said he posed no risk
that his doctors said he posed no risk to other students the ensuing lawsuit
to other students the ensuing lawsuit
to other students the ensuing lawsuit through international attention with
through international attention with
through international attention with celebrities like Michael Jackson and
celebrities like Michael Jackson and
celebrities like Michael Jackson and Elton John befriending the boy and
Elton John befriending the boy and
Elton John befriending the boy and helping to raise money for the disease
helping to raise money for the disease
helping to raise money for the disease white was the first case to dispel the
white was the first case to dispel the
white was the first case to dispel the idea that AIDS targeted only gay men and
idea that AIDS targeted only gay men and
idea that AIDS targeted only gay men and he changed perceptions of the disease
he changed perceptions of the disease
he changed perceptions of the disease immensely in the United
immensely in the United
immensely in the United he died in 1990 at the age of 18
he died in 1990 at the age of 18
he died in 1990 at the age of 18 American actor Rock Hudson was the next
American actor Rock Hudson was the next
American actor Rock Hudson was the next person to give a face to the disease the
person to give a face to the disease the
person to give a face to the disease the leading man hit his AIDS diagnosis from
leading man hit his AIDS diagnosis from
leading man hit his AIDS diagnosis from the public until a few months before he
the public until a few months before he
the public until a few months before he died in 1985 at the age of 59 following
died in 1985 at the age of 59 following
died in 1985 at the age of 59 following his death funding for AIDS research
his death funding for AIDS research
his death funding for AIDS research soared from the general public and the
soared from the general public and the
soared from the general public and the American government as media coverage of
American government as media coverage of
American government as media coverage of AIDS increased so did fear about the
AIDS increased so did fear about the
AIDS increased so did fear about the disease in 1987 a swimming pool in a
disease in 1987 a swimming pool in a
disease in 1987 a swimming pool in a small town in West Virginia was closed
small town in West Virginia was closed
small town in West Virginia was closed after an AIDS infected men swam inant
after an AIDS infected men swam inant
after an AIDS infected men swam inant following the incident The Oprah Winfrey
following the incident The Oprah Winfrey
following the incident The Oprah Winfrey Show featured an hour-long episode
Show featured an hour-long episode
Show featured an hour-long episode dedicated to discussing AIDS and
dedicated to discussing AIDS and
dedicated to discussing AIDS and homosexuality with the community I think
homosexuality with the community I think
homosexuality with the community I think God has given him the AIDS for special
God has given him the AIDS for special
God has given him the AIDS for special reason I would want even be around my
reason I would want even be around my
reason I would want even be around my family shouldn’t be around my family
family shouldn’t be around my family
family shouldn’t be around my family put him on a reservation like today the
put him on a reservation like today the
put him on a reservation like today the Indians in 1988 the first World AIDS Day
Indians in 1988 the first World AIDS Day
Indians in 1988 the first World AIDS Day was held on December 1st and the event
was held on December 1st and the event
was held on December 1st and the event brought the illness into the mainstream
brought the illness into the mainstream
brought the illness into the mainstream even further on November 7th 1991
even further on November 7th 1991
even further on November 7th 1991 basketball star Magic Johnson shocked
basketball star Magic Johnson shocked
basketball star Magic Johnson shocked the world when he announced he had
the world when he announced he had
the world when he announced he had tested positive for HIV and was retiring
tested positive for HIV and was retiring
tested positive for HIV and was retiring immediately to battle the disease
immediately to battle the disease
immediately to battle the disease Johnson’s announcement finally
Johnson’s announcement finally
Johnson’s announcement finally discredited the homosexual myth about
discredited the homosexual myth about
discredited the homosexual myth about AIDS for the American public and proved
AIDS for the American public and proved
AIDS for the American public and proved that the disease could affect anyone he
that the disease could affect anyone he
that the disease could affect anyone he came out of retirement years later to
came out of retirement years later to
came out of retirement years later to prove it was safe to play on the same
prove it was safe to play on the same
prove it was safe to play on the same court as someone infected with HIV it
court as someone infected with HIV it
court as someone infected with HIV it was just weeks after Johnson’s
was just weeks after Johnson’s
was just weeks after Johnson’s announcement that Queen frontman Freddie
announcement that Queen frontman Freddie
announcement that Queen frontman Freddie Mercury revealed he was suffering from
Mercury revealed he was suffering from
Mercury revealed he was suffering from AIDS and he died a day later at the age
AIDS and he died a day later at the age
AIDS and he died a day later at the age of 45 1993 saw the release of three
of 45 1993 saw the release of three
of 45 1993 saw the release of three pieces of work that drew public
pieces of work that drew public
pieces of work that drew public attention to the AIDS crisis the
attention to the AIDS crisis the
attention to the AIDS crisis the Pulitzer Prize winning play Angels in
Pulitzer Prize winning play Angels in
Pulitzer Prize winning play Angels in America was completed Tom Hanks
America was completed Tom Hanks
America was completed Tom Hanks performance in Philadelphia as a gay
performance in Philadelphia as a gay
performance in Philadelphia as a gay lawyer who has been dismissed from his
lawyer who has been dismissed from his
lawyer who has been dismissed from his job due to his AIDS diagnosis was
job due to his AIDS diagnosis was
job due to his AIDS diagnosis was praised and HBO released its film
praised and HBO released its film
praised and HBO released its film adaptation of the acclaimed nonfiction
adaptation of the acclaimed nonfiction
adaptation of the acclaimed nonfiction book and the band played on
book and the band played on
book and the band played on originally published in 1987 the book
originally published in 1987 the book
originally published in 1987 the book chronicled the spread of HIV and AIDS
chronicled the spread of HIV and AIDS
chronicled the spread of HIV and AIDS and its social impact on the United
and its social impact on the United
and its social impact on the United States their name yet for this disease
States their name yet for this disease
States their name yet for this disease the gay press calls it gay pneumonia or
the gay press calls it gay pneumonia or
the gay press calls it gay pneumonia or gay cancer
gay cancer
gay cancer straight press doesn’t mention it at all
straight press doesn’t mention it at all
straight press doesn’t mention it at all in 1996 the popular rock musical rent
in 1996 the popular rock musical rent
in 1996 the popular rock musical rent debuted and followed a group of young
debuted and followed a group of young
debuted and followed a group of young New York artists against the backdrop of
New York artists against the backdrop of
New York artists against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic in the 90s even more
the AIDS epidemic in the 90s even more
the AIDS epidemic in the 90s even more celebrities challenged perceptions of
celebrities challenged perceptions of
celebrities challenged perceptions of AIDS by admitting their infection
AIDS by admitting their infection
AIDS by admitting their infection including tennis great Arthur Ashe
including tennis great Arthur Ashe
including tennis great Arthur Ashe rapper eazy-e and Olympic diving
rapper eazy-e and Olympic diving
rapper eazy-e and Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis by 1995 aids
champion Greg Louganis by 1995 aids
champion Greg Louganis by 1995 aids became the number one killer of people
became the number one killer of people
became the number one killer of people age 25 to 44 in America and by 1997 it
age 25 to 44 in America and by 1997 it
age 25 to 44 in America and by 1997 it was estimated that 30 million people
was estimated that 30 million people
was estimated that 30 million people around the world were living with AIDS
around the world were living with AIDS
around the world were living with AIDS ten years later the worldwide death
ten years later the worldwide death
ten years later the worldwide death count from AIDS had reached 25 million
count from AIDS had reached 25 million
count from AIDS had reached 25 million as we inch closer to a cure social
as we inch closer to a cure social
as we inch closer to a cure social acceptance of the disease has definitely
acceptance of the disease has definitely
acceptance of the disease has definitely grown in the years since its discovery
grown in the years since its discovery
grown in the years since its discovery thanks to the contributions and
thanks to the contributions and
thanks to the contributions and sacrifices of a few and we must reaffirm
sacrifices of a few and we must reaffirm
sacrifices of a few and we must reaffirm our own commitment to confront and
our own commitment to confront and
our own commitment to confront and defeat this disease once and for all
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